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Call of Duty: Black Ops III for PlayStation 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops III for PlayStation 3 is a reduced edition containing only Multiplayer and Zombies. The story campaign from PlayStation 4 and PC is not on this disc. In Multiplayer you assemble a soldier, choose weapons and equipment, and move through compact arenas with jumps, slides and quick climbing actions. Each Specialist adds a distinct temporary weapon or ability to the selected loadout.
The movement system lets you maintain momentum while shooting, jumping or moving underwater. Matches revolve around objectives or eliminations, depending on the selected game type. Most Multiplayer features require PlayStation Network. Continued operation of this old network feature is not guaranteed. According to Activision, the PS3 version also has no split-screen, so two people cannot play Multiplayer or Zombies together from one console.
Zombies uses a separate setting in which you try to survive rounds of undead alone or over the network. The Shadows of Evil map combines weapons, doors, perks and rituals with a film-noir city. This PS3 edition originally came with a download code for the first Black Ops, but such a code is not guaranteed with a used copy. There is no offline story campaign to replace lost network functionality.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 3 games are European editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Call of Duty: Black Ops III for PlayStation 3 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Call of Duty: Black Ops III
Activision released Call of Duty: Black Ops III in November 2015. Treyarch designed the main version, while Beenox and Mercenary Technology handled the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 editions. Those older consoles did not simply receive the same content with fewer graphical details. The campaign was removed completely, so this physical PS3 game was sold from the start as a package of competitive Multiplayer and Zombies.
The series moved further into a future of biotechnology and agile soldiers. In Multiplayer, Treyarch introduced Specialists with recognizable weapons and abilities. The new movement system linked thrust jumps, sliding, quick climbing and swimming to ordinary aiming. For Zombies, the base game chose Shadows of Evil, a story about four characters in Morg City. Its familiar round structure added rituals and a strongly stylized 1940s atmosphere.
Activision later published explicit support pages for the older console editions. They state that PS3 has only Multiplayer and Zombies and no solo or cooperative campaign. Split-screen is also absent on PS3, even where newer systems support it. These differences matter more for a used physical game than later map packs. The original Black Ops bonus code and additional downloads may be redeemed, expired or unavailable and are therefore not promised as included content.
Similar games for PlayStation 3
Black Ops II on PlayStation 3 offers a complete campaign across two time periods, competitive network play and Zombies. Black Ops III retains only Multiplayer and Zombies on this console. The newer Specialists and faster jumping and sliding change the pace, but anyone looking for an offline story receives far more content in Black Ops II. Both use a vision of the future and a separate undead experience.
Advanced Warfare on PlayStation 3 also uses additional vertical movement through an exoskeleton. It also contains a complete single-player campaign about Mitchell and Atlas. Black Ops III makes arenas mobile with Specialists, thrust jumps and sliding, but omits the campaign on PS3. The similarity lies in futuristic soldiers; the main difference is which features remain available from the disc without a network.
Ghosts combines a story campaign, Multiplayer and the cooperative fight against Cryptids in Extinction on PlayStation 3. Black Ops III replaces that monster section with round-based Zombies and has no PS3 campaign. Both require network access for competitive matches. Ghosts moves more traditionally, while Black Ops III uses quick climbing, sliding and temporary Specialist powers.
Destiny is also a futuristic shooter on PlayStation 3 in which network access and progression play a major role. There you travel through larger areas with a Guardian, collect loot and complete missions. Black Ops III uses separate arenas and Zombies rounds without free planetary travel. Both lose much of their value if services disappear, but Destiny builds a shared world and Black Ops III mainly separate matches.
Battlefield 4 on PlayStation 3 offers larger network maps with vehicles, classes and team objectives, plus a single-player campaign. Black Ops III chooses more compact arenas, Specialists and much faster vertical movement. Both reward teamwork around objectives, but Battlefield lets tanks and terrain steer the battle. Black Ops III emphasizes personal equipment, short encounters and Zombies alongside competitive play.
